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  1. 30th November 2006, 08:08 AM #1
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    Default Attaching top to chest of drawers

    Hi all,

    I'm currently building a chest of drawers made from a Shaker design and want to attach the top to the carcass using something appropriate to the 1800's. I am working from measured drawings, which seem to omit crucial details. Can anyone help me with a solution?

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    Rob
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    I would imagine you should use wooden buttons like a tabletop.
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    Hi Mat,

    Good call. Thanks.

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    I'd go along with what Mat has said; wooden buttons let into a mortice in the rails and screwed through a slot in the button would work just fine - in fact that's how I attach most of the tops that I make.

    BTW, Domi is excellent for cutting the mortices....
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